CVE-2003-0214 json
run-mailcap in mime-support 3.22 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
published 2003-04-26 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0209
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
run-mailcap in mime-support 3.22 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Patch / fix
- mime-support Debian 12 3.23-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0214
- debian.org/security/2003/dsa-292 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
debian.org
/security/2003/dsa-292
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0214
- NVD CVE-2003-0214
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